The Riverhead Police Department reported 192 criminal incidents during the month of March and arrested 115 people, including two juveniles, on a total of 129 charges, according to a monthly report released last week by Police Chief David Hegermiller.
Among the criminal incidents reported in March was a homicide in Jamesport on March 5, the death of a 36-year-old resident inside a home on Herricks Lane. Police said the death was a result of “a sharp force injury.” The incident remains under investigation by Suffolk County Police homicide detectives, a Suffolk Police spokesperson said this month.
Riverhead Police also reported nine assault incidents, one rape and three robberies last month.
In total, police received reports of 192 criminal incidents during the month, detailed as follows, according to the chief’s report:
- Aggravated harassment (5)
- Assault (9)
- Attempted robbery (2)
- Burglary (7)
- Criminal contempt (10)
- Criminal mischief (43)
- Criminal obstruction of breathing (2)
- Criminal possession of a controlled substance (10)
- Criminal possession of stolen property (1)
- Criminal tampering (2)
- Endangering the welfare of a child (2)
- Exposure of a person (1)
- Fireworks (4)
- Forgery (3)
- Fraud (14)
- Graffiti (6)
- Grand larceny (52)
- Harassment (72)
- Homicide (1)
- Identity theft (38)
- Illegal dumping (2)
- Menacing (5)
- Petit larceny (203)
- Public lewdness (1)
- Rape (1)
- Reckless endangerment (1)
- Robbery (3)
- SLA check (4)
- Stolen vehicle (4)
- Theft of service (3)
- Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (3)
Police reported 64 domestic incidents in March.
Criminal charges filed by Riverhead Police during the month were:
- Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (8)
Aggravated DWI (1) - Assault (1)
- Burglary (1)
- Criminal possession of a controlled substance (7)
- Criminal contempt (5)
- Criminal mischief (2)
- Driving while ability impaired (3)
- Driving while intoxicated (21)
- Grand larceny (2)
- Harassment (6)
- Petit larceny (17)
- Town code violation (24)
- Trespass (1)
- Unlawful dealing with a child (1)
- Unlicensed driver (1)
- Vehicle & Traffic Law violation- unspecified (1)
- Warrant (28)
There were also 2,631 non-criminal incidents reported by police during March. These include calls for automatic alarms, aided cases (ambulance calls), civil disputes, motorist assists, and various types of investigations.
Police issued 3,212 summonses in March, including 124 town code summonses and 441 parking tickets.
Police reported 129 motor vehicle accidents last month, seven of them involving deer.
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